"Rock-A-Lott" | ||||
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Single by Aretha Franklin | ||||
from the album Aretha | ||||
Released | June 1987 | |||
Length | 6:21 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Walden | |||
Aretha Franklin singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Rock-A-Lott" on YouTube |
"Rock-A-Lott" is a song by American singer Aretha Franklin and the second single from her thirty-first studio album Aretha (1986).
Music video
The music video finds Aretha Franklin and her backing band transformed into claymation and inside a boombox, which travels throughout Washington Square Park. The video features roller skating, a performance of the song's saxophone solo and cameos from Rodney Dangerfield, Cynthia Gibb, Ian Buchanan, Tony Bennett, Whodini, Mark Hamill and Whitney Houston.[1]
Charts
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 84 |
US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 82 |
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 25 |
References
- ^ Wuench, Kevin (February 24, 2016). "You better think (THINK!) about this forgotten Aretha Franklin hit". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2024.